Study Cites Need For Dairy Produtt Research And Development Program The dairy industry has an ur gent need and an excellent op portunity to produce new uses for milk that would benefit dairy faimers through an ag gressive dany product research and development program, a professional advisor to top American corporations has con cluded after a three month study. The statement is made in a report to American Dairy Asso ciation by McKinsey and Co , an international firm of manage ment consultants hued to help guide the organization of the ADA reseai ch and development division, formed early this year After a detailed review of current dairy industry research efforts, McKinsey and Co con cluded that “an intensive dairy product research and develop ment program is ui gently need ed to counter the growth of dany substitutes and imitations and to overcome the decline in pei capita consumption of na tuial milk products. “While substantial effoit will be icquired to put a significant program into operation, the op portunities for creating funda mental new uses of milk pro ducts on which the economic health of the American dairy faimer depends makes the ef fort cleaily worthwhile” The leport notes that only minor efforts have been made to date to find products that will create new demands for milk All sectors of the dany industry together will spend on ly an estimated $l2 to $l3 mil lion on dairy product research in 1968 about 0 1 percent of industry sales and only one thntietb of average U S. indus try research and development expenditures of three percent of sales. “Not only arc expenditures small.” the report goes on, “but they are spread thinly among neaily 50 private and public or ganizations and generally are aimed at product modification rather than at finding funda mentally new milk products In total less than ten percent of all danv reseal ch findings can be classed as product develop ment ” Standby Generator The standby geneiator could be a very important investment on most local farms, many fam eis ha\e aheady made this move With the winter stoim season approaching, powei fail uies aie a possibility with im mense problems with modem machines and automation When the electuc powei fails just be foi e milking time, or time to feed the cattle and no electuciU to mn the automatic feedeis or no powei to opeiale a totally ccnti oiled environment poultiy or livestock bain, the investment in such a geneiator might be a life saver In most cases a power take-off operated generator will be adequate to foiestall serious delay or loss; most farmers have a u actor handy to operate this unit. Don’t be caught without one this winter Employee Dishonesty NEW YORK Although American business suffers astio nomical losses estimated at up wards of $1.5 billion a year be cause of employee dishonesty, only about 15 to 20 percent of business firms piotect them sehes against such losses by pui chasing fidelity bonds ac •coidng to the Insuiance Infor 10—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 14,1968 "Not only has little attention been given to new milk based products, but some products that have been developed have not been marketed because the developing agency has not had the funds or facilities to conduct necessary market testing and product refinement Important segments of the consumer mar ket, institutional users and in dustrial consumers have not ie ceived adequate attention “The overwhelming need in the dairy industry,” according to the management consultant firm, “is for a well-organized ef fort at one place that is large enough to support research that will lead to fundamental new uses of milk products This ef fort must supplement existing programs, yet close the gaps in piesent fragmented lesearch activities “As a national, non-competi tive oigamzation, American Dairy Association is the logical sponsor of a unified research and development program,” McKmsey and Co. states. “The long-term objectives of dairy industry research should be to develop important break through markets and to ensure commercialization of attractive new product ideas,” the report continues Follow our Alfalfa Program 0-18-36 Can include Boron and Chick °r weed control at your desired 0-26-26 rate of application. Use our Truck Spreader Service or rental Trailer Spreaders ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. GROFFTOWN RD., NEXT TO WATERWORKS Ph. 392-4963 or 392-0374 YOUR FULL SERVICE DEALER It recommends that the focus of efforts during the first two years or so be on the commer cialization of products already in existence Potentially attrac tive products not exploited be cause of unproven demand or other factors included frozen milk concentrate, freeze dried milk, spray dried butter, sterile cream, and many others Financial requirements for productive lesearch and de velopment were estimated at $4 million for the first year, with a desirable growth to $8 million in three years and to about $lB million in seven years “This objective study by Me- Kinsey and Co confirms the soundness of the decision to cieate a research and develop ment division in ADA,” said ADA general manager M J. Framberger “It also provides us professional guidelines in terms of overall strategy, or ganization, staff requirements, and placement of an R and D piogram within ADA. “The findings of this study more than justify the million dollars ADA has allocated for research in 1969,” Framberger added, “and provide a sound basis for producers to support a systematic, well-planned, and urgently required research and development program ” Burnell Buchen • Buchen (Continued from Page 1) Lancaster and third was Paul Scheumg, Quairyville R 1 These prizes were $5O and $25 respec- tively. The contest is sponsored each year by the local Kiwanis Club, and Jay Irwin, Associate County Agent, served as the judge. Fire Victims NEW YORK Fire tends to victimize the very old and the very young. The Insurance In formation Institute notes that the highest death rate by fire is among persons 65 years of age or older; the second highest rate among children under 5 Just In Time For Christmas TRUCK LOAD OF LEFT-OVER MODELS GREAT SAVINGS! m. GENERAL ELECTRIC WASHERS and DRYERS • Use our convenient Revolving Chorge Plan • Factory trained servicemen 350 Strasburg Pike, Lancaster Ph. 397-5179 687-6002 Food Buying For Two Con Be Interesting Buying small quantities of foods and using convenience foods can make cooking for one or two interesting, says Mrs. Ruth J. Blick, extension foods and nutrition specialist of The Pennsylvania State University. But the homemaker in a two person household may need to check her buying habits, espe cially if she has been used to cooking for a family ot several children. No longer are the larger economical size packages necessarily her best buys For husband and wife, cereals in large boxes may get stale be fore they are eaten. A better buy for the retired couple might be individual serving boxes al though they are more expensive. Usually one serving pieces of meat may be their choice Buying in smaller quantities may mean a larger outlay of cash for each food item, reminds Mrs. Buck In the long run, however, it is a money caver be cause fewer stale oi spoiled products are thrown away Homemakers who use package mixes for baking will have little need for a large sack of flour. And where there are no chiV dien in the house, thej have cut down on their baking It’s possible to ha\e a well balanced meal with little effort and time with the use of con venience foods A fruit or vege table salad and a glass of milk will round out the mining nu trients. 'tCTtN f Jcp”' I I*4 C=. \§2
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